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Aclaris Therapeutics IPO

Headquartered in Wayne, Aclaris Therapeutics is now a public company.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
10/7/2015
Transaction Type
IPO
Amount
$55,000,000
Proceeds Purpose
We currently estimate that we will use the net proceeds from this offering, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents, as follows: approximately $22.0 million to complete our three planned Phase 3 clinical trials and seek regulatory approval of A-101 for the treatment of SK; approximately $13.0 million to fund continued research and development of A-101 for the treatment of common warts, including the completion of our planned Phase 2 clinical trials for this indication; and the remainder to fund other research and development activities, including the development of A-102 for the treatment of SK and common warts and the development of A-201 and A-301 for the treatment of AA, as well as for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including to pursue our strategy to in-license or acquire additional drug candidates, although we have no agreements or commitments for any specific acquisitions or in-licenses as of the date of this prospectus.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
640 Lee Rd. 200
Wayne, PA 19087
USA
Email Address
Overview
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (ACRS) is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on identifying, developing and commercializing novel dermatologic treatments.
Profile
Aclaris Therapeutics LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
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Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Neal Walker
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Chief Financial Officer
Frank Ruffo
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Chief Medical Officer
David Gordon
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Chief Scientific Officer
Stuart Shanler
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VP - General Counsel
Kamil Ali-Jackson
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VP - R & D
Joseph Monahan
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